Property Tax 101

Lavaca County, Texas - Assessor's Office

The Lavaca County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Lavaca County, Texas. You can contact the Lavaca County Assessor for:

• Paying your property tax
• Your property tax bill
• Checking the Lavaca County property tax due date
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Reporting upgrades or improvements

PO BOX 283The Lavaca County Assessor's Office is located in Hallettsville, Texas. Hallettsville is the county seat of Lavaca County, where most local government offices are located.

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Lavaca County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Lavaca County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Lavaca County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Lavaca County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Lavaca County.
2. The Lavaca County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Lavaca County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Lavaca County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Lavaca County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Lavaca County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 361-798-3601. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Lavaca County assessor's office at 361-798-5229. Please call the assessor's office in Hallettsville before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Lavaca County Courthouse at 361-798-2301.

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The median property tax in Lavaca County, Texas is $943.00

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